The Confidence Trick #3: remember, this is not The Truman Show
In the event that you: a) Are too young to remember the golden age of Blockbuster, going to pick out a movie on VHS (as long as nobody...
The Confidence Trick #2: know who you are, not what you are
When I think about it, it really isn't all that long ago that I couldn't get out of bed. Or have any kind of conversation, other than...
The Confidence Trick #1: overcoming intimidation
It has been a revelation to me in my coaching career that there is one thing that levels us all. It seems to be the result of a mind...
Thinking of a career change? Consider your strengths, not just your skills
Catalogue your skills when considering a career change. It's just as important to understand what you're good at. It's not the same thing
Mood: brought to tears by peppy crockery slogans
It's easy to get overwhelmed by all the things demanding your attention. Until something happens to make you realize what actually matters
Mansplaining - how to recognize it and cut it ou... oh I didn't get to finish my sentence
This is not a post only for women to read and smile ruefully. It's also a post for men to read and have an aha moment.
Empathy - with a great leadership superpower comes great responsibility
When you have an ability that you can’t quite explain to see into someone else’s heart and mind, it can be exhausting. I wouldn't say that I
It's starting to feel like a new beginning. What will yours be?
Emerging from the pandemic is an opportunity for reflection and change for the better. Who's with me in some reinvention?
How to choose your reaction? Give this trick a try
Choose your reaction in real time, as quickly as if you're twanging a rubber band.
How to create a winning culture? Focus on caring and competing takes care of itself
An ode to a culture that cares, creates a whole that is much greater than the sum of its parts, and delivers enviable results
Can someone just tell me... how do I get promoted?
What so much of corporate career management comes down to is what impression people have of you. So how do you prove you're READY?
What can we learn about leadership development from Ru Paul's Drag Race?
I truly believe you can learn something from everyone you come across. Let's take the example of the Super Model of the World.
How to lead in a political crisis, social unrest or just a shambles
There is no "fearless leader" playbook to lead through a crisis. But here's some things you can try.
A different sort of post about your new year goalzzzzzzz
How do you increase your odds of feeling good about yourself and your goal-achieving prowess? Here's 4 tips
Celebrate 2020, even if you want to flush it down a drain
Consciously recalling happy memories makes you happier in the long term. So resist the temptation to slam the door on 2020, and make time to
Looking on the bright side isn't always enough
Positivity as a mindset is only the start; go beyond making the best of things, to making things better.
40 is the new 40
If Madonna’s Like a Virgin is NOT a childhood memory but IS from ye olden times, this might be hard to believe. Your 40s are pretty great.
Meet my mind-friends, the ones I know really well but have never met
Meet people I'm friends with in my mind even though they have no idea who I am. Am I the only person who has mind-friends? I hope not.
You can change the world if you want to. Start your own ripple
Feel like things are out of your control right now? They are. But that doesn’t mean that you’re at the mercy of your circumstances.
I knew it was time for a career change. So here’s what I did
I decided to make conscious choices about my job for what felt like the first time in a very long time. Here's how.